The report that Mark
Zuckerberg is in Lagos, is no
longer news, right? Yesterday,
August 30, Nigerians on social
media attacked CNN, after
the international news media
house tweeted that Mark
Zuckerberg was in ‘Sub-
Saharan Africa’ instead of
stating Nigeria outright.
However, now that Mark
Zuckerberg is in Lagos, Nigeria,
what are the five places he
must visit before he leaves
Lagos?
1. Facebook Partner Workshop
Developer Event
The workshop which holds
today, Wednesday, is one of the
major reasons Mark Zuckerberg
is in Nigeria. Although
attendance is free, the event is
strictly by invitation, and the
venue is likely CC HUB in Yaba,
Lagos.
During the workshop, you’ll hear
from Facebook Product,
Partnerships, and Engineering
teams, who will be providing
exclusive, hands-on instruction
via code-labs, tech-talks, and
updates on the latest Facebook
Platform products designed to
help you build and grow a
successful business.
2. Olumo Rock
Olumo Rock in Abeokuta, Ogun
state
When Zuckerberg was in India,
one of the places he visited was
the Taj Mahal. What is the
Nigerian equivalent? There are
many, but Olumo Rock is filled
with enough history to make a
thoroughly enjoyable tourist
stop for him.
About two hours away from
Lagos, in the quiet city of
Abeokuta, Ogun state, Mark
Zuckerberg should definitely
tear himself away from
technology long enough to visit
Olumo Rock.
3. Aso Rock
The Aso Rock is the equivalent
of the White House
Mark Zuckerberg has met the
Pope, Barack Obama, President
Xi Jinping of China and a whole
lot of other powerful leaders
across the world.
So, definitely, he must visit the
Aso Rock and meet the Nigerian
President Muhammadu Buhari.
Especially, as the online
platform, Facebook, played a
major role in getting President
Buhari elected.
4. White House
White House buka in Yaba,
Lagos feeds a teeming
population.
No, not the White House in the
United States, the Whitehouse
Restaurant at No 9, Chapel
Street, Sabo Yaba, Lagos, which
is quite close to the CC HUB. It
is time Zuckerberg tastes and
tells the world about the
wonders and culinary delight of
the White House amala with
ewedu soup.
5. Orphanages
There are numerous orphanages
littered around Lagos
There are a lot of orphanages in
Lagos, around Surulere and
Yaba, that Mark Zuckerberg
should visit. The children there
will definitely need some of the
charity from the Chan-
Zuckerberg Initiative.
He has shown on several
occasions that he is ever ready
to give to a worthwhile cause,
so who knows what he might
give to the orphanages he
decides to visit.
Meanwhile, are there any other
places, you feel, he must visit?
